Emily Carey, Claes Bang and Suki Waterhouse to Star in Upcoming Psychological Thriller
Jonny Blair is set to make his first feature, Walk With Me, which will begin filming in Europe in early 2024.
The film will star Emily Carey, Claes Bang and Suki Waterhouse and Deadline has shared an official synopsis:
"Teenager Ellie (Carey) struggles to connect with her emotionally distant father Simon (Bang) who has raised her alone since her mother died in childbirth. When he announces their move to a remote rural cottage, to live with his new younger girlfriend Fiona (Waterhouse), Ellie is filled with anxiety. Almost as soon as they arrive, Ellie sees a version of her father that she doesn't recognise – he's playful and loving in his interactions with Fiona and it devastates her, reinforcing everything she fears about herself.
Unsettled, Ellie is plagued by recurring visions of a terrifying creature, which her new local friend identifies as the Washerwoman – a figure from Celtic mythology, descended from women who die in childbirth. According to the legend, the creature appears to those who are about to die themselves. Ellie is increasingly certain that Fiona intends to murder her, the emotional gulf with her father only growing as she realises Fiona is pregnant. As her reality becomes a nightmare, Ellie is sent down a violent path, one that will overturn all of our preconceptions and ask what lengths we would go to in order to win back the ones we love."
Claudia Bluemhuber is set to produce, with Alexander Jooss and Florian Dargel from Silver Reel as executive producers, alongside Jona Thompson and Jimmy Campbell-Smith, who will co-produce.
Benjamin Ferry serves as writer while Evelin Van Rei signs on as Director of Photography. Also joining the crew is Anné Kulonen as composer and Kristyan Mallett will be makeup and design artist for prosthetics and creature design.
